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Oaxaca Old Fashioned

By Emma Janzen

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Riff on the classic cocktail Tequila Old Fashioned with two glasses on the side. One of our best tequila drinks.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Michelle Gatton

Widely known as the quintessential calling card of mezcal cocktails, the Oaxaca Old Fashioned was developed by bartender Phil Ward during his time at Death & Co., but the uncomplicated yet memorable union of tequila, mezcal, agave nectar, and bitters rose to fame on the menu at Mayahuel. Now it’s widely heralded as the drink that communicated the potential and versatility of the spirit in the cocktail world. The recipe hasn’t aged a day. One sip, and you’ll be hooked.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    makes 1 cocktail

Ingredients

1 ½ oz. reposado tequila (El Tesoro preferred)
½ oz. mezcal (Del Maguey San Luis del Rio preferred)
1 bar spoon agave nectar
2 dashes Angostura bitters
Flamed orange twist, for garnish

Preparation

  1. Mix the tequila, mezcal, agave nectar, and bitters in a mixing glass with ice. Strain over a fresh rock in an Old Fashioned glass. Flame an orange peel over the top of the drink, and rest the twist in the glass as a garnish.

Image of Mezcal cocktail book cover by Emma Janzen.
Excerpted from Mezcal © 2017 by Emma Janzen. Reprinted with permission of Voyageur Press. Buy the full book from Amazon.
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